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United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th
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The 10th Mountain Division, a full division of the United States Army, specializing in mountain and winter warfare, trained at Camp Hale, Colorado, during World War II. Experienced in skiing, mountaineering and cold-weather survival as well as military tactics, the soldiers fought enemy forces in the Italian Campaign of 1945. Dubbed the "ski troops" by the press, the 10th Mountain Division remains the only military division recruited by a civilian organization, the National Ski Patrol. Many 10th...
McFarren, Robert F., 1917-1997.
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Born in Michigan. Completed two years of college and was working as an engineer's aide when he enlisted in the Army on February 27, 1943. Joined the 10th Mountain Division while it was engaged in mountain and winter warfare training at Camp Hale, Colorado. Attended the Officer Candidate School at Fort Benning, Georgia. Received his commission as a 2nd Lieutenant on November 22, 1944. Served at Camp Swift, Texas and in Italy. Received the Bronze Star Medal for his actions in the Apennines and Po ...
True, Cyndi,
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